I saved this greeting to my computer a year ago when I did not have a blog. I have no idea where this 105 year old calligraphic image originated or I would give proper credit.
I am told by my friends who have grandchildren that in some school kids don't even learn cursive writing these days. Is that true? I loved penmanship in grammar school where I was taught the Palmer Method using a real ink pen that was dipped into a bottle of ink.
Actually I find myself writing less and less with my fountain pen and that makes me sad. There is really nothing more beautiful than fine penmanship on nice paper.
Before this day is over in my time zone, I want to send my thanks for all of your words of encouragement that please me no end. Another blogger was able to articulate this sentiment perfectly and I quote,
"To all those people who have commented or sent emails to which I've not replied because I was too busy or too lazy or forgot, and to the rest of the faceless silent hordes who traipse through this rest-stop and who, like me, find some measure of beauty or solace or interesting weirdness in this crazy world among the illustrated cultural history we are privileged to have access to online, I wish a peaceful and happy new year." I couldn't have said it better! Thanks, Peacay of BibliOdyssey
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Nothing says Happy New Year like an elf riding a pig in the snow. Or is that a gnome?
This vintage tin noisemaker is amazingly loud. I'll use it to ring in the New Year.
American painted silk with watercolor and ink. Executed by Sally Miller at the Litchfield Female Academy, Circa 1811, Litchfield County, Conneticut. A fine example of schoolgirl art, one of eight known examples from this Academy. From the American Decorative Arts collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Age 4 Weeks [Christmas and New Year card depicting portrait of dog with stick and brick wall].
Don't you just want to pick him up and kiss his belly? He couldn't even sit up by himself for his first portrait.
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Step by step instructions for making a Moss Chair. This is so beautiful. Be on the lookout for a good sturdy chair somebody put out at the curb so you can make one of these for your garden in the spring. I have an old adirondack chair that has seen better days. I think I'll repair it and make one of these in about 5 months. Those of you that are already in the "gardening zone" can make one right away. Isn't this a wonderful thing?
Grass chair outside the Hotel de Ville in Paris. I would imagine the same instructions would work for a grass chair too. Just push some dirt in the chicken wire and sprinkle grass seed.
Let me know if you make one! You could use a bench too.
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This is such a lovely composition. I wish I could say that this photo was from my camera but it isn't. You know I love anything with antiques and books.
